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Pole reversal and the development of cell asymmetry during division in cryptomonad flagellates

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A unique form of cell division is reported for the cellsKomma caudata andCryptomonas ovata (Cryptophyceae). During cytokinesis, the posterior tail-like region of each daughter cell develops from the anterior region of the parental cell. This process, termed “pole reversal”, involves a major realignment in overall cell polarity as well as alterations to cytoplasmic and surface components. Pole reversal may be a consequence of flagellar apparatus transformation and reorientation during division, and pole reversal may facilitate the development of the asymmetric cell shape in daughter cells.

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Perasso, L., Brett, S.J. & Wetherbee, R. Pole reversal and the development of cell asymmetry during division in cryptomonad flagellates. Protoplasma 174, 19–24 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01404038

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